Garden Fresh Pea Hummus
(by Annapet Santos)

4 cloves garlic
2 cups shelled fresh pea
3 tablespoons peanut butter (or you may use tahini)
a handful fresh parsley leaves
1 lemon, zested and juiced
pinch freshly ground black pepper
pinch kosher salt
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Optional Ingredient

• 1 teaspoon of Sriracha hot sauce (or more to your liking)

Directions

1. Cook peas in a saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, 6 to 10 minutes.  Drain and cool.

2. Chop the garlic finely in a food processor.

3. Add the peas and 1/2 of the olive oil and process finely or to desired consistency.

4. Add the peanut butter, parsley, lemon zest and juice, black pepper, and salt.

5. Process until it forms a paste.

6. Drizzle in the olive oil and process until it reaches the consistency of mayonnaise.

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